Carragher has played under six different Liverpool managers in his time at Anfield and collected 11 trophies in a spell that has seen him rise to second in the club's list of all-time appearance-makers, with 723 games in a red shirt.

"It has been a privilege and an honour to represent this great club for as long as I have and I am immensely proud to have done so and thankful for all the support I have had," he enthused. "There are many memories I want to share and people to thank but now is not the time for that.

"I won't be making any further comment on this decision until the end of the season; all our focus and concentration should be on achieving the best possible finish in the league this season and trying to win the last remaining trophy we are competing in."

Liverpool's last home fixture of the season is against QPR on May 19 in the Premier League.